The Beach Theatre, 315 Corey Avenue in St. Pete, will re-open July 18 after a nearly 13-year absence. Opening day's event is a screening of the film A New Wave: Revival of the Beach Theatre. The documentary by Lunar Speedboat Productions chronicles the facility's history, and the extensive renovations by the Hockman family, who purchased the circa-1940 building in early 2024. Tickets for the opening, and other events, are available at the Beach Theatre website.
Nominations are now open for the City of St. Petersburg's City Beautification Awards, celebrating landscaping and building design across the community. Residents, businesses and community can submit nominations through Aug. 1 at this link.
The Clearwater Hurricane Preparedness Expo, from the City of Clearwater, the Department of Fire & Rescue and others, will take place in Coachman Park Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. Representatives from the State of Florida in attendance will includethe Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA), Agency for People With Disabilities (ADP), Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Elder Affairs, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and the Department of Financial Services.
Largo Central Park celebrates its 30th birthday with a free family event Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring inflatables, activities, games, stage entertainment, craft stations and food trucks. Leashed pets are welcome. Largo Central Park is located at 101 Central Park Drive, at the intersection of East Bay Drive and Alt-19.
Four rough-toothed dolphins, deemed non-releasable back into the wild, have been transported to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium from Gulf World, a facility in Panama City Beach. Once acclimated, the mammals, whose ages are estimated to be 28, 18, 10 and 5, will join the center's two rough-toothed and three bottlenose dolphins. CMA is currently the only aquarium in the United States that cares for rough-toothed dolphins, which are native to the Gulf of Mexico and other deeper American waters.
The City of St. Petersburg's Pride Pop-Up event at City Hall, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday (June 6) will feature free Pride Month-themed treats and goods from local vendors and more. The first 400 attendees will receive a free, limited-edition Pride flag.
The Warehouse Arts District Association is sponsoring an event in support of the recently-shuttered Pinellas County Job Corps Tuesday, June 10 on its outdoor Arts Xchange campus stage. Students, community partners and local elected officials will speak at 6 p.m., and there will be musical performances by students of the Pinellas Job Corps arts program. Additional information is available at this link.
Attorney and disability advocate Kimberly Jackson, Esq. has been named to the discussion panel for the nonprofit Free Leadership's next Community Cultivators event, June 9 at American Stage. The other panelists are former Rep. Jennifer Webb; Joe Hamilton, Head of Network, Cityverse (and publisher of the St. Pete Catalyst); and Darryl Paulson, Emeritus Professor of Government, University of South Florida. Click here for additional event information.
The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce is still accepting applicants for its 2025 Leadership Institute, a program designed to inspire and educate the next generation of community leaders. The Institute provides an opportunity for local professionals to develop leadership skills through a series of educational seminars and immersive experiences with business, cultural, community and government leaders across the region. The 2025 program begins Thursday; email kennedy@tampabaybeaches.com or call 727-360-6957 for information.
From all over the region, 75 veterans will visit Washington, D.C.'s war memorials Tuesday, June 10. It's the 52nd such excursion for the West Central Florida chapter of Honor Flight, which has sponsored numerous such trips annually since 2011. The veterans will fly, free of charge, from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, via Allegiant Air, and return at approximately 8:15 p.m. The Welcome Home celebration is open to the public - various groups, military and government leaders will be at the airport to greet the veterans.
A statue of baseball legend Babe Ruth, by St. Pete Artist Blake Emory, will be dedicated Saturday at noon in front of the St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 2nd Avenue NE, near the entry to the St. Pete Pier. As a New York Yankee, Ruth was a frequent spring training visitor to the city in the 1920s and '30s.
The City of St. Petersburg is searching for volunteer candidates for its Arts Advisory Committee, the Committee to Advocate for Persons with Impairments and the Nuisance Abatement Board. To learn more, visit the City's Get Involved site.
